A former accountant at the State Department for Correctional Services has been charged over the illegal acquisition of public property amounting to Ksh.302 million. 

Humphrey Wende Abok is accused of procurement fraud where he allegedly defrauded the state body by receiving Ksh.301,908,000 payments for goods that were never supplied.

A statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution on Wednesday stated that, "Between July 1, 2014, and March 29, 2018, Wende, along with co-defendants, fraudulently obtained Ksh.301,908,000 intended for goods that were never delivered."

Appearing before Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court Principal Magistrate Celesa Asis Okore, Wende also faced eight counts of abuse of office under Section 46 as read with Section 48 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime Act, No. 3 of 2003. 

The court heard that Wende improperly allocated Ksh.42,920,000 to Homex Logistic Enterprises, Ksh.41,575,000 to Hygienic Ventures, Ksh.45,152,500 to Unique Supplies, Ksh.18,112,500 to Mulwa Farm Limited, Ksh.12,000,000 to Joslil Supplies, Ksh.4,780,000 to Reenn East Africa Company, Ksh.25,650,000 to Castro Suppliers and Ksh.50,875,000 to Stemu Supplies.

The prosecution submitted to the court led by Faith Mwila, detailed how 

During the ruling, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him and was granted a bond of Ksh.7 million, or an alternative cash bail of Ksh.4 million. 

DPP says the court also instructed Wende to deposit his passport and other travel documents with the court.

The case will be mentioned on September 3, 2024.